Here are four file folder activities for phonological awareness; the Reading Foundation skills in the CCSS; including initial and final sounds in words, counting syllables in words, and rhyming words in word families.Phonological awareness skills

This pack of story element posters and cards makes it easy for you to teach and reinforce students about the basic story elements and how to uncover the clues in the text that tell them what they need to know.Understanding the basic story elements

Do your students struggle with phonological awareness and beginning sounds in words? My word families task cards can help! Some of our earliest reading activities are with word families. Using onset-rime to help students move forward with phonics

Find phonological awareness activities that will keep your students engaged. This resource will make the grade with its sports and ballet themes to keep both the boys and girls on your caseload interested in counting syllables.Welcome to a syllable

Learn onset-rime with short vowel CVCC word families, with or without the book, "Rhyming Dust Bunnies," using these multiple interactive phonological awareness activities to practice early literacy skills.This funny little book is a great big hit

Learn onset-rime with short 'a' word families, with or without the book, "Rhyming Dust Bunnies," using these multiple interactive phonological awareness and phonics activities to practice early literacy skills.This funny little book is a great big

Learn onset-rime with short vowel CVC word families, with or without the book, "Rhyming Dust Bunnies," using these multiple interactive activities to practice early literacy skills.This funny little book is a great big hit with younger children.It

Whether you want your student/child to practice to maintain skills over the summer, need them to keep practicing to build skills, or want them to get ready for next year here are some cards you can use to get through vacation - or any time.
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been a speech-language pathologist for 40 years, before which I worked with kids with autism. I have been in the classroom, therapy room, and worked as an administrator. I have worked in public and nonpublic schools. I currently specialize in alternative-augmentative communication for nonverbal students and in training staff to implement aac in their classrooms. I teach workshops locally and nationally on augmentative communication and on teaching literacy skills to students with complex communication needs, and have written CEU on-line courses for SLPs about AAC. I have published research articles in peer reviewed journals, and spent considerable time working on translating research into practice.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Working with students with significant special needs has taught me to do whatever works - which can be different for every student in the group. While I have a strong background in applied behavior analysis from working with kids with autism, I utilize a wide variety of strategies and styles! I want to teach teachers and SLPs to consider all options for teaching students with Complex Communication Needs because we need to presume competence for ALL kids. I feel strongly that if a child doesn't learn HE has not failed. WE have.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I have had research papers published in peer review professional journals, and have presented at numerous national and international conferences and on webinars. I have also written more than 16 professional CEU hour courses for an on-line university program for SLPs about AAC. And have recently written a book about AAC implementation for parents, teachers, and SLPs.
My blog has been named one of the top 5 AAC blogs, one of the top100 Language blogs and top 100 speech therapy blogs.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a B.A. in Psychology, M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, M. Ed. in School Administration, and extensive graduate level classes in Special Education (enough for a whole other Master's degree - but why?). I believe this varied background has given me a deeper understanding of what these kids - and their teachers - need.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have 2 (grown) children, 1 husband, and 2 cats. I spend as much spare time as I can in my art studio, creating unique jewelry and mixed media assemblage art dolls, or just stealing time for a quick sketch.